Or Hadash, meaning “new light,” is a home for Jewish connection, for the sacred, for authenticity, for the seeker.
New to Or Hadash? Discover how you can become part of our welcoming community. Whether you're exploring Judaism for the first time or seeking a new spiritual home, we welcome you to join us in meaningful connection and joyful practice.
We believe that we each hold a divine spark of light inside of us, whether we’re total novices in Jewish prayer and study or we come from years of experience. We bring our full selves here, and we invite you to bring your whole self, too.
Join Us for Services
In-Person: Experience the warmth of our community firsthand.
Online: Participate via Zoom (password required) or YouTube (no password needed).
Rabbi Lauren Henderson’s Rosh HaShanah Day 1 Sermon
What We Offer
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Inclusive Worship
Experience services that honor tradition and embrace modernity.
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Lifelong Learning
Engage in educational opportunities for all ages.
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Community Connections
Participate in diverse groups and social events.
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Social Action:
Join us in making a positive impact through Tikkun Olam.
Featured Events
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Shabbat: October 17/18
Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:30 pm
Shabbat Morning Services -9:15 am
Step out of your week and into Shabbat with song, prayer, and community.
Sci-Fi Book Club will meet during Kiddush.
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Jewish Mindfulness Meditation with Rabbi Lauren
Thursday, October 16, 12:15 pm
Take a breath during your busy day and re-center yourself through Jewish mindfulness meditation led by Rabbi Lauren. Everyone is welcome—whether you're a newcomer to meditation, an occasional practitioner, or you've had a steady practice for years.Please arrive before 12:15 pm so we can start on time and allow ample time for guided meditation, silence, teaching, and questions.
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Interfaith Focus Group - Listening Session
Thursday, October 16, 6:30 pm
Do you identify as being part of an interfaith family? As Rabbi Lauren mentioned in her e-hadashot article on September 3rd, Or Hadash is part of a program called B’Yachad (“together”) with the goal of helping Jewish organizations create a stronger sense of belonging, especially for interfaith families. Part of the process is learning from you. We want to hear your stories. We want to know what makes your family feel like you truly belong and what challenges you've had along the way. Please come to one of our listening sessions to share your experiences and help us work toward our goal of making Or Hadash a place where we all belong. -
Shabbat Hadasha: A New Shabbat Morning Experience
Saturday, October 18, 10:00 am
Come early for an optional guided meditation in the sanctuary (9:15–10:00 am) before the service begins. Come curious and stay for kiddush lunch.
The intention of this service is to be able to enter into fewer words of liturgy but with more depth. We’ll spend time through chant, meditation, learning, and reflection with some of the core ideas within the prayers, opening them up and making them more accessible to all. We’ll offer a Torah service with a shorter Torah reading so that we can go more in depth with the verses themselves and explore what wisdom they might have to offer in our lives, right now.
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Crafting & Community
Sunday, October 19, 10:00 am
Recreate, Repair and Repurpose: Jewelry Adaptation, led by Cyndi Levine
Do you have a bag of orphan earrings, unused or broken chains? Jewelry collecting dust because it’s just not you? Have a necklace that you would like better as a bracelet? Here is your opportunity to create something new. We will bring the tools; you bring your unused jewelry, chains and parts. Let’s have fun recreating!
” At Or Hadash, we enable pathways for people to share who they are and the best of what they can bring to the wider community.”
- Or Hadash Member
Rabbi Lauren Henderson
Rabbi Lauren Henderson originally hails from Spartanburg, SC, and is thrilled to be returning to her southern roots as the newest Rabbi of Congregation Or Hadash.
